ENGL 547

Spring 2022 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Jan 18-May 4

Seminar Earlier American Lit

Credit: 4 hours.

May be repeated if topics vary. Prerequisite: One college course devoted entirely to an aspect of American studies or consent of instructor.

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ENGL 547 class schedule data for spring 2022
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	39293	Lecture-Discussion	G	3:00PM -5:50PM	M	123 English Building	Jones, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/18/22-05/04/22 Section Info: SP22 ENGL 547, Seminar Earlier American Lit This course surveys the literature and cultural history of the United States in the long nineteenth century. Our primary texts for the semester may include works by Phillis Wheatley, David Walker, Henry David Thoreau, Herman Melville, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, Henry James, and others. As a class we will sample recent scholarly research in and around 19th-century U.S. literary studies from a wide variety of fields and theoretical commitments, and with a special focus on research in ecocriticism and the environmental humanities. Students in the class will learn and explore different genres of academic writing, including abstracts, conference papers, journal articles, and essays for wider public audiences. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.